PA32 pilot used a different runway for takeoff than he informed the local controller he would use at...

Attributes
ACN	540993
Time
Date	200203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ump.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 652 flight time type : 388
ASRS Report	540993
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had flight planned day in advance (03/sat/02), but due to storm, turbulence, icing conditions decided to delay until XA00 am, date of occurrence (03/sun/02). My original plan based on forecasted and 'flight attendant' winds at ind was to depart sbound with final destination crg. When I preflted, winds favored runway 33 slightly, so I taxied to runway 33. After obtaining clearance, clearance delivery asked which runway and how soon. I responded 'runway 15, and 1 min.' I was then cleared for departure 'runway 15.' I read back 'runway 15,' but was at runway 33 and did not 'connect' that I had changed plans to runway 33. I departed runway 33, but realized immediately after commencing departure and was asked which runway I had departed. Suggestion: I am now including in my final check before taxi my 'ditts' check. Direction of runway, instruments, transponder, time, and seat belts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 PLT USED A DIFFERENT RWY FOR TKOF THAN HE INFORMED THE LCL CTLR HE WOULD USE AT VMP.

Narrative: I HAD FLT PLANNED DAY IN ADVANCE (03/SAT/02), BUT DUE TO STORM, TURB, ICING CONDITIONS DECIDED TO DELAY UNTIL XA00 AM, DATE OF OCCURRENCE (03/SUN/02). MY ORIGINAL PLAN BASED ON FORECASTED AND 'FA' WINDS AT IND WAS TO DEPART SBOUND WITH FINAL DEST CRG. WHEN I PREFLTED, WINDS FAVORED RWY 33 SLIGHTLY, SO I TAXIED TO RWY 33. AFTER OBTAINING CLRNC, CLRNC DELIVERY ASKED WHICH RWY AND HOW SOON. I RESPONDED 'RWY 15, AND 1 MIN.' I WAS THEN CLRED FOR DEP 'RWY 15.' I READ BACK 'RWY 15,' BUT WAS AT RWY 33 AND DID NOT 'CONNECT' THAT I HAD CHANGED PLANS TO RWY 33. I DEPARTED RWY 33, BUT REALIZED IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMMENCING DEP AND WAS ASKED WHICH RWY I HAD DEPARTED. SUGGESTION: I AM NOW INCLUDING IN MY FINAL CHK BEFORE TAXI MY 'DITTS' CHK. DIRECTION OF RWY, INSTS, XPONDER, TIME, AND SEAT BELTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

PA32 pilot used a different runway for takeoff than he informed the local controller he would use at vmp.